Meaning of the word "at one's mother's knee" in English

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at one's mother's knee

US /æt wʌnz ˈmʌðərz niː/
UK /æt wʌnz ˈmʌðərz niː/
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Idiom

1.

from a very early age; from childhood

Example:
He learned to play the piano at his mother's knee.
She was taught good manners at her mother's knee.
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